Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 5, 2001
Submitted
June 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14920
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145380
Aircraft time
925 hours, 666 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EWR FLIGHT 4142 CREW REPORTED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO VIBRATE. ON THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE NOSE WHEEL BEARING WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DISINTEGRATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY IAW EMB-145 MM 32-20-01. THE NOSE GEAR WHEELS ASSEMBLIES WERE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB-145 MM 32-49-05. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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